Whether you're new to the program altogether or a pro who needs a refresher on the latest features, author Steve Grisetti gets you up and running quickly with Premiere Elements 12, the affordable and intuitive video-editing program from Adobe. This course walks through the entire editing workflow, from importing and organizing your raw assets, to editing on the timeline in Quick view and Expert view, to sharing your work on DVD, Blu-ray, or the web. Along the way, you'll discover how to enhance your basic videos with voice-over, color correction, slow motion, transitions, titles, and a solid soundtrack. Steve also introduces Adobe Revel, a cloud storage service for your photos and videos that makes them accessible from any computer or mobile device.

Topics include:

Downloading media from your camcorderImporting media on your computerManaging media with the OrganizerPerforming slice, trim, and ripple editsCreating a motion path with the Pan & Zoom toolSpeeding up or slowing down video segments with Time RemappingColor-correcting videoBuilding custom music tracks with ScoresCreating fade-ins and fade-outsAdding text animationKeyframing video effectsAdding effects to your entire movie at once with the new Adjustment Layer featureBurning a DVD or Blu-ray discUploading your video to Facebook, Vimeo, and YouTubeUploading to Adobe Revel